Google Pixel 5a vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 5a $449
Google Pixel 3 $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$449
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Snapdragon 765G
CPU
Snapdragon 845
GPU
Adreno 620
GPU
Adreno 630
Memory
6GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
5.5" OLED 2160x1080 Touch
Snapdragon 765G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Snapdragon 845
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Adreno 620
384 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 630
512 Shaders
710MHz
Shared Memory
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
FP32 0.73 TFLOPS
1%
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
16 Tabs
3%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
6.3"
OLED
Always On
5.5"
OLED
-
500 Nits
700 Nits Peak
400 Nits
-
60Hz
60Hz
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
415 PPI
2160x1080
2.3 Million Pixels
439 PPI
100,000:1 Contrast
100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
16.3MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.09" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.0MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
75˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
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-
-
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
Front FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
Front FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
-
Portrait Mode
-
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X52
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Speed
Up to 3700Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Communication
NFC
Communication
NFC
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
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-
-
Compass
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
18W
9.00V
2.00A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
18Wh
4680mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
11.2Wh
2915mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
-
Qi Wireless Charging
Height
156.2 mm (6.1 in)
Width
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
145.6 mm (5.7 in)
Width
68.2 mm (2.7 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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